Sen progressed to the semi-final after straight games win against Leon Jun Hao of Malaysia in the quarterfinal on Friday (June 2). The Indian shuttler eased past the Malaysian by a scoreline of 21-19, 21-11 in the last 8 match that lasted for 41 minutes on Court 3.
In the earlier rounds, the shuttler from Almora beat Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei in a tightly contested opening round match that ended 23-21, 15-21, 21-15 before he breezed past fourth-seeded Li Shi Feng of China in straight games 21-17, 21-15 in the second round.
Vitidsarn, on the other hand, had to fight from a game down to get past China’s Lu Guang Zu in the other quarter-final to reach semi-final. The Thai shuttler defeated the fifth-seeded Chinese opponent 18-21, 21-14, 21-11 in the last eight match that lasted for an hour and 13 minutes on Court 1.
Thailand Open 2023: Indian Shuttlers Schedule, Results, Telecast & Live Streaming Info
Earlier, the second-seeded Thai came from a game down to get past Sen’s compatriot Mithun Manjunath in the opening round match that ended 17-21, 21-8, 21-15 before another hard-fought come-from-behind win (16-21, 21-10, 22-20) over Indonesia’s Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo.
Now, Sen will face an opponent he has met seven time so far in the form of Kunlavut Vitidsarn. The Thai edges the Indian 4-3 in the head-to-head battles thanks to his three wins in the last four matches.
Lakshya Sen vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn Head to Head Results
| Tournament | Year | Round | Winner | Score |
| German Open | 2022 | Final | Vitidsarn | 21-18, 21-15 |
| Hylo Open | 2021 | Quarter-Final | Sen | 21-18, 12-21, 21-19 |
| Polish Open | 2019 | Final | Vitidsarn | 21-17, 21-14 |
| Orleans Masters | 2019 | Round of 64 | Vitidsarn | 23-21, 21-9 |
| Tata India Open International Challenge | 2018 | Final | Sen | 21-15, 21-10 |
| BWF Junior World Championship | 2018 | Semi-Final | Vitidsarn | 20-22, 21-16, 21-13 |
| Badminton Asia Junior Championship | 2018 | Final | Sen | 21-19, 21-18 |
Ahead of the men’s singles last four clash, we take a look at the timing and live streaming information for Lakshya Sen vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn Thailand Open 2023 Semi-Final:
What time is Lakshya Sen vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn Thailand Open 2023 semi-final match starting?
The men’s singles semi-final match of Sen is eighth in the order of play on court 1 and is expected to start after the second women’s doubles semi-finals. The first match of semi-final day starts at 12 PM Local Time (10:30 AM IST) on Saturday (June 3), while Prannoy’s match may start after 3:45 PM IST.
How to watch Lakshya Sen vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn Thailand Open 2023 Semi-Final in India?
Sports 18-1 channels will telecast the semi-finals live, while fans in India can also live stream the matches using JioCinema and VOOTSelect from 10:30 AM IST on June 3, while Lakshya Sen’s match may start after 4 PM IST (approximately).